TWENTY TWENTY-SIX 2026
Why Doesn't God Do Something? - July 5, 2026
8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us- ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
The question is often asked by the lost, “If God is so loving and good, or if there is a God at all, then why does He allow such bad things to happen?”
The answer to that question is found partly in Genesis and partly in 2 Peter.
In Genesis, God gave man dominion over a perfect earth. But man disobeyed God and forfeited Earth’s title deed to Satan. Now, he, Satan, is the god of this world. Sin brought calamity to the earth. God did not bring calamity to this earth, man did. “Ok, so why doesn’t God stop it?” The answer to that question is found in 2 Peter, chapter 3.
God did stop all the perversion and wickedness and lawlessness in Noah’s day. He sent a world-wide flood and wiped out the entire human race saving only Noah and his wife, their three sons and their wives. However, sin was still in the heart of man, so calamity continued.
God has a plan for redemption and his plan is transpiring as we live. His perspective of time is not the same as ours. We see days and weeks and months and years, but God sees eternity. His desire is to allow all men the opportunity to be redeemed. When his time clock has run its course, He will execute the final portion to secure a new heaven and a new earth, perfect once again with sinless beings. Amen! Even so, come Lord Jesus!
Satan Takes No Holidays - July 12, 2026
Reading from Mark 5:2-5
2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
We cannot take a day off from communion with God. Many may go on vacation from work, or vacation from the daily grind, or perhaps just to get a change of scenery for a while. Whatever the case, may I encourage you to never take a day off from reading the Word of God, speaking to Him in prayer, and being aware of His presence throughout your day. Why? Because Satan never takes a day off!
Satan has not changed since the time spoken of in our text. The only difference between then and now is the fact that Satan has upgraded his weapons and tools as society changes. His goal is still to destroy you or to render you an ineffective testimony and a stumbling block to those around you.
When Jesus enters the scene and rebukes the devils by telling them to leave this man alone, they have no choice but to obey. For the first time in perhaps a long time, this man enjoys presence of mind, a true purpose, a calm spirit, and the love of God.
Take a holiday from the routine and monotonous rigors of life if you must. But never, ever take a day off from communion with God.